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Dirt Farmer’s community to help worthwhile charities.
Our CAUSE
it’s MARCH or Cause of the Month is:
***TOGETHER WE
RISE***
"Foster Kids
Need You"
Together We Rise is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization comprised of motivated young adults and former foster youth. Their vision is to improve the lives of foster children in America, who often find themselves forgotten and neglected by the public. They collaborate with community partners to bring resources to foster youth and use service-learning activities to educate volunteers on issues surrounding the foster care system. Learn more HERE.
HOW DOES TOGETHER WE RISE
HELP. They work with thousands of volunteers, social workers, CASA advocates,
and other partners to transform the way kids experience foster care. Their
programs are created to provide a way for people who cannot become foster
parents to still have a meaningful and effective way to help children in foster
care. LEARN HERE about
all Together We Rise Programs:
SWEET CASES PROGRAM. When children enter foster care, they are usually given a trash bag to move their few belongings in. Together We Rise provides NEW duffel bags filled with essentials like a teddy bear, blanket, hygiene kit, and much more. They also provide duffel bags for teenagers. |
BUILD-A-BIKE PROGRAM. While children experience the foster care system, they often lose the simple joys of childhood like riding a bicycle. Together We Rise provides FREE bicycles to hundreds of children. They also provide bicycles for teenagers that need help getting to school or work.
WE HELP NATIONWIDE PROGRAM. Together We Rise focus on keeping all "our giving local" to where the donations came from. Through this model, Together We Rise have been able to help children in every state in the United States annually.
SOCIAL WORK SCHOLARSHIPS PROGRAM. Together We Rise believes that social workers play a huge part in creating real change for children in foster care. They launched their Foster Love scholarship to support college students who want to make a difference.
Events like the National Build-a-Bike Tour, Sports Camps, and Sweet Cases allow foster youth to get out, play, and learn new skills just like any other kid.
There are different types of FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGNS that you can support. The BIRTHDAY Fundraising where you can make your birthday matter this year by giving up the gifts. The SWEET CASES Fundraising where you can help foster kids buy a suitcase and duffel bag. The BIKES Fundraising where you can provide foster kids with a means of transportation. You can also support the HOLIDAY, the SCHOLARSHIP and the DISNEY PAGE Fundraising Campaigns. Learn more HERE.
The SHOPPING SPREES Program which organizes every winter $100 shopping sprees for hundreds of youth in foster care at major retailers so they can have the ability to buy new and useful items during the holiday season. The CLOTHING TOUR that provides school clothing to foster kids. The ADOPTION PHOTOGRAPHY Program that coordinates professional photographers with foster families to capture the special moment of adoption. Learn more HERE
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